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John Charles Search

John Charles Search is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on simplifying hiring for industrial and automation markets while supporting candidates with a personable, long term approach. Based in the UK with a global outlook, the firm sources, assesses, and places talent across Sales, Operations, Information Technology, and Senior Management disciplines for companies involved in storage systems, materials handling, and automation. Its domain coverage spans mezzanine floors, pallet and cantilever racking, and shelving through to forklifts and plant equipment such as reach, pallet and counterbalance trucks, as well as warehouse automation including robotics, belt and roller conveyors, lifts, sortation systems, and automated guided vehicles. The team also works across factory automation and controls, encompassing robotics, machine vision, sensors, motors and drives, motion control, industrial connectivity, and IoT. Clients range from established manufacturers to fast growing integrators and solution providers, and typical mandates include Business Development Managers, Project Managers, technical and commercial leaders, and senior managers tasked with delivering complex projects up to multi million pound values. John Charles Search emphasizes honest feedback, cultural alignment, and meticulous shortlisting, building long term relationships over short term wins. For candidates, the consultancy listens closely to aspirations and presents well matched opportunities, providing support through every stage of the process. For employers, it brings deep industry understanding and a rigorous search methodology to secure best in class talent quickly and efficiently. With proven success delivering assignments across the UK and internationally, John Charles Search combines sector expertise with responsive service to help organizations thrive in competitive markets and to guide professionals toward career defining roles.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQTamworth, United Kingdom

JP Engineering

JP Engineering Metalworks Ltd is a North Wales based steel fabrication specialist serving domestic, marine, and commercial clients across the UK. Founded by James Potter after early experience in the aerospace industry and a welding apprenticeship, the company brings more than 40 years of combined expertise to the design, manufacture, and installation of bespoke metalwork. Its core portfolio includes stainless steel and glass balconies, frameless and decorative balustrades, custom staircases and railings, personalized gates and railings with optional automation, tailored canopies and covered walkways, and marine grade stainless fixtures and fittings for boats. Operating from Unit 3, Ffordd Sam Pari in Conwy Morfa, the team provides end to end support from an initial free site visit and consultation through detailed design, material selection, fabrication, finishing, and on site installation. JP Engineering partners with local suppliers and works in stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, and glass to achieve high quality, long lasting results that complement a wide range of property styles. Attention to detail, safety, and value for money underpin every project, whether a single Juliet balcony for a home, structural steel for a commercial development, or repairs and alterations undertaken conveniently at nearby North Wales marinas and boatyards. Clients benefit from made to measure craftsmanship, responsive communication, and the ability to tailor each commission to technical and aesthetic requirements. A rich online gallery illustrates the breadth of completed work and the level of finish customers can expect. With a friendly and reliable team, JP Engineering focuses on delivering contemporary steelwork that enhances appearance, function, and property value, and is built to perform over a lifetime.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQConwy, United Kingdom

Optima Plus

Optima Plus Recruitment is a UKAS ISO9001 accredited recruitment firm established in 2011 and trusted by clients across the UK and worldwide. Originally founded by an experienced and qualified nurse with strong roots in healthcare, the company has evolved into a multi sector partner delivering time critical and cost effective talent solutions. Optima Plus provides permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and discreet headhunting for executive and hard to fill roles, supported by rigorous screening, cross referencing, and verification processes that prioritize quality, compliance, and speed. Its specialist offerings include Rec2Rec services for like minded agencies and subcontracting support that helps providers fulfill white collar and blue collar temp and perm contracts during peak demand or resource constraints. The firm operates through divisional managers with decades of experience across Health and Social Care, Military and Private Security, Tech, and Engineering, underpinned by continuous professional development led by an in house training manager to keep the team aligned with industry standards and emerging trends. Optima Plus recruits across a broad portfolio of sectors, including security, health and social care, facilities management, education, media and entertainment, sports and leisure, technology, oil and gas, aviation, global engineering, hospitality, warehouse and industrial, office, automotive, transportation and logistics, sales, legal, financial services, renewable energy, and retail. Clients benefit from a transparent, values led approach built on commitment, integrity, and passion, with open communication and no hidden agendas at every stage from brief to onboarding. Candidates gain access to a global network of opportunities via a modern job search platform and a dedicated team that matches roles to skills and aspirations. Headquartered in Stoke on Trent, Optima Plus serves SMEs, enterprise organizations, and public sector bodies, building long term partnerships by consistently delivering reliable, compliant, and tailored recruitment solutions.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsCloud ComputingTelecomAutomotive

HQStoke-on-trent, United Kingdom

Maintech Recruitment

Maintech Recruitment is a UK based talent partner focused on connecting employers with skilled technical, engineering, and technology professionals. Although its public website currently displays a simple index page with limited published information, the firm positions itself around practical delivery, attention to detail, and a consultative approach to hiring across both shop floor and office based environments. The team supports clients with permanent recruitment to secure long term hires, contract staffing for project peaks and specialist expertise, and executive search and interim management when leadership or highly niche capability is required. Typical assignments span maintenance and service technicians, mechanical and electrical engineers, PLC and automation specialists, field service engineers, production and manufacturing engineers, quality and HSE professionals, technical sales, and related white collar roles that keep industrial operations running safely and efficiently. On the technology side, the firm focuses on IT infrastructure, support, networking, and adjacent technical roles for manufacturers and technology led businesses. Maintech Recruitment emphasizes rigorous qualification, including competency based interviews, skills and certification verification, and transparent feedback loops that reduce time to hire without sacrificing quality. For contract resources, it prioritizes compliance, onboarding readiness, and clear assignment scopes, helping clients ramp up quickly while managing cost and risk. Clients range from SMEs to larger multi site organizations seeking dependable delivery from a partner that understands the realities of production schedules, service level agreements, and safety critical environments. Candidates value the straightforward guidance on market trends, rates and salaries, and career pathways across maintenance, engineering, and technical disciplines. With an emphasis on responsiveness, clear communication, and long term relationships, Maintech Recruitment works to balance speed with fit so that placements endure beyond the first project or probation period. Employers and jobseekers alike can expect a focused, technically literate recruitment process designed to surface the right person, first time.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQRugeley, United Kingdom

Modern Edge Recruitment

Modern Edge Recruitment is a family run staffing agency headquartered in Oldbury, with branches in Wolverhampton and Kidderminster, serving employers and job seekers across the West Midlands. Founded in 2020 by lifelong friends Chris Owen and Lee Washbrook, the business has grown from a team of two to a team of twenty one with more than 200 years of combined experience across its three locations. The firm specializes in Industrial, Driving, and Office Based recruitment and delivers flexible solutions spanning temporary, temp to perm, and permanent placements. All workers are engaged via a professional PAYE payroll so tax and national insurance are handled correctly and holiday entitlement is accrued. Consultants take a hands on approach, meeting clients face to face to understand skill needs, culture, shifts, and compliance requirements, and they maintain strong communication with candidates to align expectations on duties, environment, and pay. Typical roles include warehouse operatives, order pickers, forklift drivers, production and factory operatives, foundry operatives, press operators, general operatives, machinists, and HGV Class 1 and 2 drivers, alongside office and commercial posts such as administrators, customer service advisors, receptionists, call centre staff, telesales, sales administrators, team leaders, contracts and product administrators, and HR assistants. The team is available 24/7 and is known for reliability, speed, and honesty, using detailed job specifications, local networks, advertising platforms, and targeted headhunting to fill routine and hard to source assignments. Candidates receive practical support, including help building or updating CVs, while clients benefit from competitive pricing and a bespoke, relationship driven service. As a family business, Modern Edge Recruitment invests heavily in training, mentoring, and incentives to ensure motivated consultants who deliver results and long term value for every client partnership.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseMaritimeRailroadTrucking

HQOldbury, United Kingdom

Match Recruitment Services

Match Recruitment Services is a Northamptonshire based staffing partner focused on making the right match for companies and candidates across industrial and office roles. From its base in Wellingborough, the agency supports employers throughout Northamptonshire and nearby areas with a full range of hiring solutions, covering permanent and fixed term placements, temporary and temp to permanent pathways, and contracted hires inside IR35. The firm specializes in office support, sales and marketing, finance and accountancy, and creative design roles, and also supplies reliable talent for light industrial and operations environments. Led by Director Shaun, who brings 8+ years of successful matching experience, Match Recruitment takes a meticulous, motivation led and values aligned approach to selection. Clients benefit from sincere, consultative advice on role scoping, salary benchmarking, market expectations, shortlisting, interview planning, and candidate feedback, with reassuring guarantees that include a rebate period for permanent hires. Candidates receive full disclosure on role details, company context, responsibilities, location, hours, and pay so they can make informed choices, as well as structured interview preparation and ongoing check ins throughout the process. For temporary workers, the agency absorbs payslip processing administration fees, reinforcing a supportive, transparent experience. Active vacancies frequently include coordinators, administrators, call center advisors, supply chain planners, invoicing and finance support, sales support, and client success roles for local SMEs and established brands. Whether the need is short term cover, long term stability, or building a high performing team, Match Recruitment blends careful screening, clear communication, and consistent follow through to deliver long term fit. The result is a straightforward, stress free hiring journey for employers and job seekers, built on attentiveness, integrity, and a commitment to outcomes that last.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources

HQWellingborough, United Kingdom

MAK Jobs

MAK Jobs is a UK recruitment agency focused on delivering reliable, high volume staffing solutions across warehouse and distribution, driving and transport, and manufacturing, with additional capability in customer support, commercial, catering and hospitality, and finance and accounts. The company operates through local branch pages covering Rugby, Daventry, Lutterworth, Coventry, Nuneaton, and Stafford, and provides a national new business enquiries route, enabling fast response and scalable coverage for employers with multi site needs. Their live job sitemap highlights continuous demand for roles such as warehouse operatives, very narrow aisle and reach truck drivers, powered pallet truck and bendi drivers, forklift counterbalance drivers, warehouse team leaders, stock control administrators, and MIG welders, reflecting a strong footprint in logistics operations and light industrial environments. Beyond day to day recruitment, MAK Jobs also promotes onsite managed services, supporting clients that require coordinated workforce scheduling, peak readiness, onboarding, and compliance at scale. Client pages reference leading logistics and supply chain brands including Wincanton, Rhenus, DPD, CEVA, Great Bear, Yodel, GGD, and ACO, underscoring the companys experience with complex distribution networks, e commerce fulfillment, and time critical delivery operations. Thought leadership on the MAK Jobs blog covers UK labor market trends, employment rights updates, and practical guidance for employers and candidates, including content tailored to e retailers, fashion brands, and logistics providers and a case study describing how MAK Jobs helped Logifast Ltd cut agency workforce costs by 30 percent. Candidates can send their CVs directly, while employers can access dedicated pages for disciplines and client success stories, signaling a service model that balances speed, compliance, and quality. MAK Jobs continues to hire internally for consultants and resourcers in industrial and driving sectors, reinforcing its commitment to expanding capacity and maintaining service standards across the Midlands and nationwide.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentMSPSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQRugby, United Kingdom

Octane Recruitment - Motor Trade / Automotive specialist

Octane Recruitment is a UK specialist focused exclusively on the motor trade and wider automotive sector, connecting dealerships, bodyshops, national fleets, roadside assistance operators, and service networks with proven talent across workshop, service, sales, parts, accounts, and administration. From its Greater Manchester head office with additional presence in the Midlands, the firm supports employers nationwide through permanent recruitment, contract solutions, and configurable RPO options designed for multi site networks and seasonal or project peaks. Its live vacancy board regularly features vehicle technicians, roadside technicians, MOT testers, diagnostic and EV specialists, panel beaters, paint sprayers, estimators and VDA roles, service advisors, sales executives and controllers, business managers, parts advisors, receptionists, and accountancy posts, reflecting coverage from entry level to management. Consultants combine deep sector knowledge with a defined recruitment process that includes role scoping, targeted search, technical and competency screening, shortlisting, interview coordination, reference checking, and offer handling, backed by GDPR compliant data practices and a clear focus on candidate care. The candidate hub provides practical guidance on CV writing, interviewing, and understanding contract types, while an always open registration channel ensures talent pipelines are ready when clients need to scale. Octane highlights organizations it supports across the UK automotive landscape, including well known names in dealer retail, roadside support, fleet operations, and energy related services. Clients benefit from speed without sacrificing fit, enabled by an engaged network of technicians and advisors, structured pipelines for hard to fill locations, and transparent communication from brief to onboarding. Whether a single technician for a busy workshop, a sales team expansion across several dealerships, or an outsourced hiring program for nationwide coverage, Octane Recruitment brings motor trade focus, market reach, and service consistency to every assignment.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQOldham, United Kingdom

One Vision Recruitment

One Vision Ltd is a UK based marketing partner that provides senior level marketing support to businesses that want measurable commercial growth. Founded in 1993 by Matt and Steph Brown, the firm brings decades of experience across direct mail, print, digital, social, and emerging AI tools while staying focused on fundamentals that drive results: understand the audience, craft the message, deliver consistently, and measure what matters. Operating flexibly as a fractional senior marketing partner or as extra horsepower alongside in house teams, One Vision delivers clarity on who the business is for, what it offers, why it matters, and how it wins, then backs that strategy with practical, hands on execution. Core services include growth strategy and positioning with sharp messaging and a 60 to 90 day roadmap; lead generation and conversion built around being found when customers are searching, PPC management and optimization, and high converting landing experiences; and campaigns and marketing delivery spanning direct, digital, and social channels with senior oversight, plus sales collateral, decks, brand assets, and content. The company demonstrates measurable impact across sectors: a three stage campaign and seminar funnel for a B2B technology client achieved full event attendance and led to 600k in closed business; search and site optimization for an engineering and industrial client produced a 400 percent uplift in website traffic; targeted direct marketing for a national consumer brand delivered response rates above 9 percent and a 20 to 1 return; and PPC and conversion improvements for an SME services business cut cost per acquisition by about half. One Vision has supported hi tech and bio tech startups such as Nujira and Haemostatix, as well as larger organizations including Toshiba and The Sunday Times. Clients highlight the team’s ability to listen as well as advise, deliver creative concepts right first time, challenge thinking in a practical way, and move fast under tight constraints, all while prioritizing commercial metrics over vanity metrics.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQBeachamwell, United Kingdom

Owen Payne Recruitment Services

Owen Payne Recruitment Services is an independent recruitment agency established in 1999 that delivers temporary, contract, and permanent staffing solutions across Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, and the wider Black Country and Staffordshire. Operating from a head office in Wolverhampton with a second office in West Bromwich, the business supports start ups, SMEs, and large volume employers through specialist divisions that cover Industrial, Commercial, Technical, Hospitality and Catering, Care Services, Food Supply Chain and Agriculture, Transport, and Construction. The company provides 24 7 temporary staffing cover for peak periods and unplanned absence, from supplying one person for a single shift to assembling full teams on rotating schedules. For high volume users, Owen Payne offers an onsite recruitment solution that centralizes the hiring process through a single point of contact, improving service, compliance, speed to hire, and cost control. Employers benefit from access to a growing database of pre screened candidates and proactive marketing of hard to fill vacancies, while candidates receive a straightforward registration and interview process, job matching based on skills and cultural fit, and ongoing support from experienced consultants. Owen Payne is a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and adheres to the REC Code of Good Recruitment Practice, reflecting a commitment to transparent processes, candidate care, and legal compliance. The business is also GLA licensed under licence number OWEN0001 for work within regulated food and agricultural supply chains. With deep local knowledge and sector specific expertise, the team recruits across blue collar and office based roles, ensuring reliable coverage for industrial and logistics operations as well as commercial functions. Their combination of branch based and onsite delivery allows clients to scale efficiently, maintain quality and safety standards, and secure talent quickly for both short term requirements and long term hires.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQWest Bromwich, United Kingdom

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